What is the Least Common Multiple of 15309 and 15318?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 15309 and 15318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15309 and 15318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15309,15318) = 9
LCM(15309,15318) = ( 15309 × 15318) / 9
LCM(15309,15318) = 234503262 / 9
LCM(15309,15318) = 26055918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15309 and 15318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15309 and 15318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15309 and 15318.

Prime Factorization of 15309

Prime Factorization of 15318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15309 and 15318.

LCM(15309,15318) = 3⁷ × 7¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 37¹
LCM(15309,15318) = 26055918